One day, my brother who lives in Indiana called me for advice on a hunting spot. He was struggling to find a good location and needed some help. After asking him a few questions about the area—such as the town, the nearest road, and intersections—I opened up Google Maps and zoomed in to find his hunting spot.
Using Google Earth for Remote Scouting
He mentioned that he kept bumping deer when entering the woods. From the Google Earth view, I could see he was hunting in an oak hardwood area on the northeast side of the property. To the south, there was a cutover with a large ditch running north to south. On the north to northwest side, there was a thicket, and near the corner of the ditch, I spotted a huge sycamore tree. The road had a big curve that ran past the hardwoods and around the thicket.
Providing Remote Hunting Advice
I described what I was seeing to my brother and advised him to go around the block, enter along the ditch until he reached the big sycamore tree, and set up along the thicket. He was amazed that I could see so much detail from my home in Western New York.
Success and Celebration
The next day, I received an excited phone call from my brother. He told me that my plan had worked perfectly, and he had just shot a nice buck on the edge of the thicket. We laughed and celebrated his success together. It was incredibly fulfilling to be a part of his hunt, even though I couldn’t be there in person.
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